The purpose of this study is to ascertain the relationship between complementary and alternative healthcare versus Traditional Healthcare. This study finds that all forms of alternative care looked at are complements to traditional forms of healthcare. We find that higher education and being married increase the likelihood of utilizing CAM. Furthermore it is shown that white people and females ...

The rapid development of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) has triggered many applications, especially in the area of display lighting. This paper focuses on the application of white LEDs in refrigerated display cases. The fluorescent lighting presently used in commercial refrigerators is inefficient in the application and also it provides poor lighting for merchandising. A laborator...

BACKGROUND Family carers are the most important source of dementia care, especially among ethnic minority populations, who are less likely to access health or social services. The evidence base on the carer experience in these communities is profoundly limited. AIMS To explore the caregiving attitudes, experiences and needs of family carers of people with dementia from the three largest ethni...

Nowadays, plants have been considered as powerful agents for treatment of disorders regarding to their traditional use. In Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM), plants have a special role in the treatment of various diseases. Burns with their devastating outcomes have been discussed in ITM as well. In the present study, a polyherbal ointment (PHO), retrieved from ITM, was formulated for burn heal...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Black/white disparities in stroke incidence are well documented, but few studies have assessed the contributions to the disparity. Here we assess the contribution of "traditional" risk factors. METHODS A total of 25 714 black and white men and women, aged≥45 years and stroke-free at baseline, were followed for an average of 4.4 years to detect stroke. Mediation analysis...

We compared survival of neonate white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus captured using vaginal-implant transmitters (VITs) and traditional ground searches to determine if capture method affects neonate survival. During winter 2003, 14 adult female radio-collared deer were fitted with VITs to aid in the spring capture of neonates; neonates were captured using VITs (N=14) and traditional ground ...

Background and objectives:  Squill [Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn] is an important medicinal plant that has been used for medicinal purposes such as cardiovascular diseases and asthma since ancient times. Bufadienolides are the main compounds of this plant and are responsible for some reported adverse effects. In order to reduce adverse effects, differen...

Abstract We present the results of two population surveys conducted 10 years apart (December 2010–February 2011 and December 2020–January 2021) Critically Endangered white-headed langur Trachypithecus leucocephalus in Chongzuo White-Headed Langur National Nature Reserve, Guangxi Province, China. In first survey, we recorded 818 individuals 105 groups 16 solitary adult males. second 1,183 128 on...

Abstract Objective To estimate the generalizability of treatment effects observed in a randomized trial hip fracture surgery implants to broader population people undergoing United Kingdom. Study Design and Setting In 2018, WHiTE-3 (n = 958) demonstrated that modular hemiarthroplasty implant conferred no additional benefit over traditional monoblock for quality life length hospital stay. We com...